Deuteronomy 28:55
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 28:55 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 28:55 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 28:55 — KJV
“So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.”
— Deuteronomy 28:55 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 28:55 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 28:55
“And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: body: Heb. belly”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:55: give, flesh, eat
“And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. young one: Heb. afterbirth”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:55: children, eat, siege
“And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:55: flesh, eat, siege
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. running...: or, running of the reins”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:55: any, flesh, children
“But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:55: give, any, because
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